Brachystele unilateralis
Also known as: The One Sided Brachystele or Spiranthes nuil Sarcoglottis diuretica Spiranthes diuretica Spiranthes lechleri Spiranthes chilensis Brachystele lechleri Brachystele nuil Gyrostachys chilensis Neottia diuretica Odontorrhynchus chilensis Epipactis diuretica in the subfamily: Spiranthoideae
Native to: Argentina Chile Peru
General Information
The One Sided Brachystele is a cold to cool growing orchid belonging to the sub family Spiranthoideae native to Argentina, Chile and Peru.
Plant Description
Each new growth has numerous erect leaves
Flowers
Numerous fragrant blossoms appear during Summer
Fragrance
The orchid is fragrant.
Blooming Season
- Summer
- IsFragrant
Climate
Grows at low to high elevations.
Fertiliser
These plants do well with slow release fertiliser at the rate of 2-3 pellets per cup (250ml) of media. Additional fertiliser during the growth period may be beneficial, but not necessary.
